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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,723.87, 100,085.87 and 27,280.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,723.87, 100,085.87 and 27,280.98 is: 40,921.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,723.87 : 100,085.87 = 27,280.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,723.87/100,085.87 = 27,280.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,723.87x = 100,085.87 × 27,280.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,723.87x = 2,730,440,634.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,730,440,634.88/66,723.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,921.50

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